The Pros and Cons of Nursing

Nursing is a unique profession. You have to have the right temperament, stamina, and bedside manner to succeed. It takes a very special person indeed to be a good nurse. The profession comes with plenty of pros and cons. Sure, you wind up spending more on others than yourself. You might spend more time with your patients than with your family. There’s no doubt that it’s incredibly rewarding. You get to watch people heal, and see their gratitude when they realize that they’re getting better. You get to meet all sorts of people, from all walks of life. Your life is enriched by the stories they tell you and how hard they strive to survive. But sometimes, you just need to smile.

Funny Jokes about Nursing

These jokes are sure to bring a smile to your face and keep your chin up.

1. What do you call a duck in a clinic? Nurse Quacktioner.

2. How do you save a doctor from drowning? Take your foot off his head.

3. How many nurses does it take to screw in a light bulb? None – they just have a nursing student do it.

4. What’s the difference between a nurse and a nun? A nun only serves one God.

5. Did you hear the one about the nurse who died and went straight to hell? It took her two weeks to realize that she wasn’t at work anymore!

6. A man rushed into a hospital and asked a nurse for a cure for hiccups. Thinking quickly, the nurse splashed a cup of water into his face. He screamed, “Why’d you do that?” “You don’t have the hiccups anymore, do you?” she asked. “No,” he said in exasperation, “My wife out in the car has them!”

7. The famous female Olympic skier, Picabo Street (Peek-a-boo), is also a nurse. She currently works at the Intensive Care Unit of a large metropolitan hospital. However, she is not permitted to answer the telephone, as it caused simply too much confusion when she would answer the phone and say, “Picabo, ICU.”

8. Doctor: Typhoid! Measles! Tetanus!
Patient: Why is he shouting that?
Nurse: He likes to call the shots around here.

9. A hospital posted a notice in the nurses’ lounge that said: “Remember, the first five minutes of a human being’s life are the most dangerous.” Underneath, a nurse had written: “The last five are pretty risky, too.”

Share These Medical Jokes

The life of a nurse or medical student is certainly a stressful one. As a fellow medical professional or student, you surely know that. We’ve discussed both the pros and the cons, but there’s one other thing you can do to lighten the burden of your fellow ministering angels. Share these jokes! You’ll brighten someone’s day for sure if you do.